My Psalm 167
O Lord, Healer of our bodies and souls,
We come to You this day in prayer
For Your saints who suffer illness in this life.
You have called on us to lift others in prayer
And we have seen evidence of Your healing Presence.
Today we lift up our brother Dan to You
And our brother Leon, and our brother Jay,
And our brother Fred, Your servants all,
Who are suffering illnesses only You can heal.
We thank You for those You’ve given them
To minister aid and comfort,
But we boldly come to You asking for healing
Which only You can provide.
We know where our strength comes from
And we bless You for another day
When we can worship and serve Your Name.
We, with Your servant Paul, give thanks to You
Whatever our state, for You are the Source of all
And sovereign in all.
We thank You for answering our prayers
For we are called to pray with thanksgiving,
And we thank You for how these saints have
Enriched our lives here on earth,
And look forward to joining with them in all eternity
Where we will praise You forever.
In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
A career teacher, with forty years of teaching language arts/English, Betty Jackson enjoys wordsmithing, writing, and reading as a vocation and avocation.Retirement is her "age of frosting," a chance to pursue postponed hobbies with gusto. She especially sends kudos to the Space Coast Writers Guild members for their encouragement and advice. Her five books, It's a God Thing!, Job Loss: What's Next? A Step by Step Action Plan, and Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir, And God Chose Joseph: A Christmas Story, and Rocking Chair Porch: Summers at Grandma's are available at Amazon.com. Ms. Jackson is available to speak to local groups and to offer her books at discount for fundraising purposes at her discretion. She and her husband soon celebrate their 47th anniversary, and have lived in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, and now the paradise of Palm Bay, Florida. Their two grown children and daughter-in-love, all orchestra musicians, and our beautiful granddaughters Kaley and Emily live nearby. Hobbies, and probably future topics on her blog: gardening, symphonic music (especially supporting the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra as a volunteer and proud parent of a violinist, a cellist, and an oboist), singing, book clubs, and co-teaching a weekly small-group Bible study for seniors. She volunteers and substitute teaches at Covenant Christian School, and serves as a board member of the Best Yet Set senior group at church. Foundationally, she daily enjoys God's divine appointments called Godincidences, which show God's providence and loving kindness.